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Rainbow Gazette, Volume 6, Issue 3, March 2001

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JO!N US FOR OUR :i'.1ARCH 17n1 f'v1EETING AT THE HOME OF JlM N. & BRADS. AT 11:00 A.M. SEE MAP AND DIRECTIONS IN
THIS ISSUE. RSVP TO THE HOSTS AT: (210) 271-7100. COME ENJOY THE FELLOWSHIP, FOOD AND THE GARDENS! TIME
IS 11 :00 A.M.- POTLUCK BRUNCH
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NEWSLETTER OF
THE RAINBOW GARDEN CLlJB
P.O. BOX 15292
SAN ANTONIO, TX
78212-0446
HTTP://MEMBERS.XOOM.COM/RAINBOW SA TX/
A GREAT TURN OUT FOR OUR FIRST OUTING OF 2001
Volume V, Issue Ill
March 2001
The weather predictions for Saturday February 24th forecasted as rainy & gloomy. However, this being
South Texas, the weather was nothing like the predictions and the sun was bright, the air was wann and Robbie of
The Antique Rose Emporium gave a great presentation to the thirty members and guests in attendance. A great big
THANK YOU to Robbie and the staff of THE ANTIQUE ROSE EMPORIUM for all their efforts to ma.l<:e us
welcome ... and for offering such a neat place for our February meeting.
The topic was Roses and how to care for them. We were offered the ha.11douts that they have prepared for
customers, but all who are on The Rainbow Garden Club's mailing already had the handout as last month's insert.
She mentioned how to prepare the flowerbeds for roses, and that they do best in rich well-drained soil in an area that
gets at least six hours of direct sunlight. Roses also do best in soils with a pH of 6.5 but will tolerate soil that slightly
more a1kaline.
The presentation also included sub-topics such as amending the soil \vith organic matter such as composted
manure, composted bark, or a good landscaping soil. It was noted that adding coarse sand to the soil will loosen
compacted soils. Another sub-topic covered how to plant (transplant) roses. MULCHING AND WATERING methods
were covered. You should add a thick laver of mulch once or twice a vear to have fewer weeds, help the plant with ~ ~
less water stress, less heat stress, \Vi!l enrich the soil and produce healthier plants. Plants that are older and more
established will tolerate drought better than the newer plants. During dry periods you should give your roses a deep
\Vatering every five to seven days (even during the winter). Deep slow watering will help your roses to keep their
foliage and bloom better during the summer months. FEEDING YOUR ROSES was covered and the product that the
staff of Antique Rose Emporium uses is available at Gardenville (right next door). You should give your roses a
feeding in the spring and another in the !ate sununer. Disease and Insects that are a bother to roses were covered and
are in last month's newsletter along with Pruning techniques and the time to prune.
The area that was offered to The Rainbow Garden Club was a fun area ... with a neat meeting hall, wonderful
gardens with attractive plantings and "Colorful and Unique" Walls. On first glance the walls surroundin the
gardens appeared to be Unique Stucco walls .. . but they were so
much more than that. Robbie gave us a quick lesson on how
the walls were constructed \vith bales of hay on a foundation,
then with rebar and wire. They were then covered with stucco.
The method of applying the stucco to the bales of wire covered
hay is also a way of releasing tension and getting rid of
agf:,rressive behavior. It requires a team of "FRIENDS" to
apply the stucco by throwing handfuls of stucco at the wall to
get it to stick to the hay.
We had a good number of visitors with many of them
becoming our newest members. Welcome to all and we hope
to see you at our upcoming meetings and outings planned for 2001.

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JO!N US FOR OUR :i'.1ARCH 17n1 f'v1EETING AT THE HOME OF JlM N. & BRADS. AT 11:00 A.M. SEE MAP AND DIRECTIONS IN
THIS ISSUE. RSVP TO THE HOSTS AT: (210) 271-7100. COME ENJOY THE FELLOWSHIP, FOOD AND THE GARDENS! TIME
IS 11 :00 A.M.- POTLUCK BRUNCH
.:· .
. '.(,
NEWSLETTER OF
THE RAINBOW GARDEN CLlJB
P.O. BOX 15292
SAN ANTONIO, TX
78212-0446
HTTP://MEMBERS.XOOM.COM/RAINBOW SA TX/
A GREAT TURN OUT FOR OUR FIRST OUTING OF 2001
Volume V, Issue Ill
March 2001
The weather predictions for Saturday February 24th forecasted as rainy & gloomy. However, this being
South Texas, the weather was nothing like the predictions and the sun was bright, the air was wann and Robbie of
The Antique Rose Emporium gave a great presentation to the thirty members and guests in attendance. A great big
THANK YOU to Robbie and the staff of THE ANTIQUE ROSE EMPORIUM for all their efforts to ma.l